Events & Activities
Regular Activities What's On Things to Do Each section is in date order. If you have something to add please send it to cognewsstaffs@gmail.com. Please note: We can only publish detail with the consent of the event organiser and all images/artwork must be your own. What's on in August Summer Trail & Badgemaking Every Wednesday of the school holidays 22 July to 26 August, 12noon – 2.30pm. Free activity. Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ Try out the free summer trail and bad
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Aug 268 min read
Tean Road Arch Restored to Its Former Glory
Tean Road Arch Restored to Its Former Glory
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1 hour ago1 min read
Residents Invited to Join Staffordshire Police's CCTV Register to Enhance Community Safety
From Staffordshire Police Every day, CCTV and video doorbell footage helps police investigate crimes, identify offenders, locate missing people, and establish what happened during incidents. By registering your CCTV or doorbell camera on our secure registry, you are letting officers know that cameras may be available should an incident occur nearby. You are not providing live access to your system or sharing footage automatically. The more residents and businesses who registe
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2 hours ago2 min read
Busses Trains & Roadworks
Busses | Trains | Roads | News Roads Potholes Highways crews in Staffordshire have filled in a record number of potholes in July Crews have been making the most of the dry and fine weather to fill as many potholes as possible, improving conditions and creating smoother journeys for Staffordshire motorists. A total of 4,750 potholes have been filled throughout July, more than any other month in the past five years. Using a variety of different techniques including tradit
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3 hours ago6 min read
What is Bystander Training and Why it Matters
With 80% of women in the UK reporting harassment in public spaces and 75% of harassment victims saying no one helped, the need for action is urgent. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust has partnered with L’Oréal Paris to deliver the Stand Up Against Street Harassment training programme across the UK. Developed by international NGO Right To Be, this globally approved free bystander intervention training empowers individuals to safely step in and support victims of public harassment. Suzy
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3 hours ago1 min read
PCSO's Support Cheadle Events
Local officers have supported many events over the summer including: Friday 21st August am, PCSOs Waters and Lowndes attended 2 events in Cheadle. Cheadle Academy Family Fun Day, where young people took part in a variety of activities and different community organisations provided useful information about health, finances, and other useful resources. SKATE PARK JAM at Cheadle Recreation Ground Skate Park, which is a competition organised by local young people with support fr
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4 hours ago1 min read
Historic Church Receives JCB Donation
JCB is helping ring the changes in a Staffordshire Moorlands village with a £1,000 donation towards its church bell renovation project. The digger giant pledged support to Christchurch at Upper Tean, near Cheadle, for the newly restored bell which had been silent for more than a decade. Village businesses and parishioners clubbed together to fund the £8,500 restoration of the bell which dates back to the church’s founding in 1842, while the JCB donation will meet essential fu
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4 hours ago2 min read
Top Tip: Unfair Parking Fines
Parking fines have reached a record level with 17 million tickets issued last year according to DVLA. But what if you did nothing wrong? Martin Lewis has helpful guides to knowing your rights and how to appeal. Sometimes we pay up because we think it will be easier, but if you are the type of person where bad memories don't fade they fester then this could be for you. Private Parking Tickets: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets/#challenge Parking
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4 hours ago1 min read
